Protective Parry (Combat)

Benefit: You no longer suffer a –4 penalty when you attempt to parry an attack made against an adjacent ally. In addition, if you successfully parry an attack made against an adjacent ally, that ally gains a +1 bonus to Armor Class for 1 round as long as they remain adjacent to you.

Normal: Normally you suffer a -4 penalty when you attempt to parry an attack made against an adjacent ally.